SB 222 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

State Symbols; pecan as the official state nut; designate

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state symbols, so as to designate the pecan as the official state nut; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Signed into Law

Apr 2021

Introduced Feb 22, 2021 Signed Apr 9, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2021

How they voted

27–12

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 47

Mar 3, 2021

D Democratic18

1 Yea 12 Nay 5

66% Nay

R Republican29

26 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2021

Signed into law

Act 13

upper

Apr 9, 2021

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 31, 2021

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Mar 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 26, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 23, 2021

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

28 primary · 0 co-sponsors